USE OF ENGLISH- GRAMMAR PRACTICE SELECTIVIDAD EXAMS PASSIVE VOICE Turn the following into PASSIVE VOICE. 1.

Spanish society has often supported humanitarian causes. 2. They are building a new skyscraper in New York. 3. They say that English is easier than Spanish. 4. Radiohead couldnt release their new record last December. 5. They never gave me instructions. 6. Medical advances have greatly reduced the number of deaths. 7. We have to find new ways back to the old values. 8. Governments are analysing the benefits of green energy. 9. They say he is very young to work. 10. My father has brought us up in the respect for human rights.

ACTIVE VOICE Turn the following into ACTIVE VOICE. 1. All these deaths could have been avoided by health workers. 2. The car is being repaired in the garage. 3. Although help has been offered by some non-profit organizations, the situation of the newly arrived immigrants is very poor. 4. They were shown a picture of an attacking shark. REPORTED SPEECH Turn the following into REPORTED SPEECH. 1. The journalist asked: Will global warming create more superstorms? 2. Dont put sticky things in your pockets, said his mother. 3. Mary said to Ellen: Dont ever marry again. 4. Will hurricane Katrina be a warning for politicians?, asked the scientist. 5. She told me: I will lend you my doll next week. 6. Al Gore said: As a teenager, one of the books that I read was Silent Spring. TAKEN FROM SELECTIVIDAD EXAMS- http://kaykaynewman.wordpress.com/

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7. Can Africa be saved?, the journalist asked. 8. She told him: Stay with me after the operation. 9. He asked: Do you often play rugby? 10. Last week Julia said: We will meet our new instructor tomorrow CONDITIONAL 1. If the instructor (teach)__________________ them to swim, they would have saved their lives. 2. If the fire had been noticed earlier, firefighters (arrive)_____________ in time. 3. If you had written a note, you (not forget)___________ to take your medicine. 4. If he (speak) _________ a foreign language he would get a better job. 5. If he (NOT RIDE) .......... his bike, he would not have suffered the accident. 6. If he (BRING) .......... his passport, he would not have had trouble at the airport. 7. COMPLETE: You wouldnt be hungry now if 8. CHANGE VERBS: If I (HAVE) the time, I (READ) Silent Spring. 9. I will not lend you any money unless ....... 10. If we used more green energy .......

RELATIVE CLAUSES Join the phrases using a relative clause. Make changes if necessary. 1. That was my school. I was educated at it. 2. My friend is playing games all the time. His parents are always travelling abroad. 3. My cousins are French. Their daughter speaks English fluently. 4. The name of the hospital is St Andrews. I had a heart operation there. 5. A friend of mine is a famous scientist. He was born in India. 6. Citizens have to pay taxes. Local Governments fix them. TAKEN FROM SELECTIVIDAD EXAMS- http://kaykaynewman.wordpress.com/

USE OF ENGLISH- GRAMMAR PRACTICE SELECTIVIDAD EXAMS 7. Martins mother is Spanish. She speaks both Spanish and English fluently. 8. Medicine is a complicated subject. I know very little about it. 9. John has given up smoking. He was a heavy smoker. 10. He received an e-mail. Its content was spam. SENTENCE ORDER Use the words in the boxes to make sentences. Use all and only the words in the boxes I If Were School Go That You Would I to

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USE OF ENGLISH- GRAMMAR PRACTICE SELECTIVIDAD EXAMS FILL IN THE GAP with the correct option. 1. Scientists ____________ precise data only for the last ten years. (Use / have been using/ should be using / has used) 2. Im not used _______ on the left. (to drive / to driving / driving / drive) 3. I told my friend to wait ___________ at the bus stop, but he didnt. (at me / for me / me / to me) 4. She __________ with my opinions. (was not agree / dont agree / didnt agree / not agreed) LINKERS Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use and or but). Make changes if necessary: 1. It was a rainy day. They decided to go fishing. 2. I like to be slim. I also like eating a lot. 3. We give money to charity. We want to help people in Africa. 4. The Government has a good reputation. It has not solved the problem yet. 5. I was determined to develop my natural talent for music. I started to take lessons at an academy. 6. Any English conversation must begin with the weather. The English weather is not a fascinating topic.

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:

1. The Burtons sent hundreds of e-mails asking for help. 2. She started focusing on this idea. 3. My friend drank three beers last night. 4. In towns you will pay taxes twice a year. 5. The Members of Parliament met the Prime Minister last Friday. 6. It took Mozart only eighteen days to compose his last opera. 7. The e-mail warned about terrible viruses infecting computers. 8. We attend English classes three times a week. 9. The new manager stayed three months in England. 10. Africans wait in the woods for the right moment.

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